Yiddish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛsn̩/
  • Hyphenation: עסן

Etymology 1

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From Old High German ezzan. Cognates include German essen and Luxembourgish iessen.

Verb

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עסן (esn) (past participle געגעסן (gegesn))

  1. to eat
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Etymology 2

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From Old High German ezzan, equivalent to the gerund of etymology 1. Cognates include German Essen and Luxembourgish Iessen.

Noun

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עסן (esnn

  1. food
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Etymology 3

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Borrowed from German Essen.

Proper noun

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עסן (Esnn

  1. Essen (a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)

References

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  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “עסן” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].